FORMBY hockey star Nick Giles has the Euro vision to succeed for England.

Nick, 16, has been picked for the England under-16s hockey squad for the forthcoming Euro nations tournament at the Hague in Holland.

Said Nick: “I have been working hard on my training. My speed and stamina are my biggest assets as a player. In a game it’s like doing a series of shuttle runs - physically very hard - but I do two sessions of running per week and a core fitness session. I also swim a mile every day.”

The left winger, who scored seven goals in 13 games for Formby this season despite suffering from injuries, will be hoping to build on his impressive international form after scoring in a 1-1 draw with Spain at Easter and impressing in two wins over Austria.

Nick made his debut for Formby men’s fourth team at just 13 and caught the eye of the national selectors in the process.

“I progressed quite quickly through the teams, actually scoring on my debut for each of the four men’s teams.

After my GCSEs and A-Levels, the big target is the 2012 Olympics in London when I’ll be 20.”